A CATALYST FOR ECONOMIC VITALITY Reinvigorating the Boulder workforce Being a catalyst for economic change means helping businesses and industries thrive within the Boulder community. Scott Sternberg, Associate Vice President for Economic Vitality, explains what makes our business community unique: “Many towns of our size are fortunate to have one or two key industries that have clustered together. In Boulder, we are lucky to have at least six industries.”
the right skills, powering your business. People who aren’t being held back by barriers, including a lack of child care or a lack of workplace experience.
The Boulder Chamber is proud to pioneer programs that provide equitable opportunities for everyone, from kindergarten through retirement, to be trained in the skills necessary for the jobs available in our Boulder community, spanning our diverse The industries Sternberg industries. These programs serve references include aerospace, as a launching pad for future job bioscience, cleantech, IT & success — and as a result, a more software, natural products, and developed workforce supporting outdoor recreation. Some of these stronger businesses and a vital industries and the businesses that economy. are a part of them are growing, and others have been substantially Apprenticeships in the impacted by the effects of the most needed positions pandemic. “We need to work on One of the most requested providing the resources and skilled positions in the healthcare employment base that will feed industry that is not getting these industries,” says Sternberg. filled right now is for medical assistants. So we sponsored a So, what is the foundation that program in partnership with makes a business (of any size) Front Range Community College strong in the first place? It’s the and Workforce Boulder County to people. The right people with create a community-wide model 28
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